Wordless Picture Book Biography

Baker, Jeannie. Home . New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Print. "A wordless picture book that observes the changes in a neighborhood from before a girl is born until she is an adult, as it first decays and then is renewed by the efforts of the residents." (CIP)

Briant, Ed.. If you lived here you'd be home by now . New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2009. Print. "resents a wordless story in which a young boy goes to the park to look for animals, encounters a strange yet friendly creature made of leaves, and witnesses the encroachment of the city on the beauty of nature." (CIP)

Briggs, Raymond. The snowman . New York: Random House, 1978. Print. "When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight above beautiful cities and strange lands." (CIP)

Franson, Scott E.. Un-brella . New Milford, Conn.: Roaring Brook Press, 2007. Print. "In this wordless book, a little girl uses her magic umbrella to give her the weather she wants, regardless of what the conditions really are outside." (CIP)

Lee, Suzie. Shadow. New York: Chronicle Books, 2010. Print. "A little girl uses her imagination and a light bulb to go on an adventure in a dark attic. " (CIP)

Lee, Suzy. Wave . San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, 2008. Print. "A wordless book in which a young girl experiences the power of ocean waves." (CIP)

Lehman, Barbara. The red book . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2004. Print. A wordless story in which a little girl finds a red book in the snow that holds an astonishing surprise.(CIP)

Mayer, Mercer. A boy, a dog, and a frog . New York: Dial Press, 1967. Print. "A boy, a dog, and a frog catch a turtle while fishing down by the pond. Soon the three friends become four." (CIP)

Pinkney, Jerry. The lion & the mouse . New York: Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers, 2009. Print. "In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle." (CIP)

Rodriguez, Beatrice. The chicken thief . New York: Enchanted Lion Books, 2010. Print. "Translation of: Le voleur de poule. A wordless picture story in which a fox snatches a chicken right out from under the noses of her friends and goes on the run pursued by Bear, Rabbit, and Rooster, who are surprised at what they find when they finally catch up." (CIP)

Runton, Andy. Owly . Marietta, Ga.: Top Shelf, 20042007. Print. "A kind, lonely little owl tries to earn an earthworm's trust and struggles with the knowledge that his new friends, a group of hummingbirds, must depart for the winter." (CIP)

Thomson, Bill. Chalk . New York: Marshall Cavendish Children, 2010. Print. "A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life." (CIP)

Varon, Sara. Chicken and Cat . New York, NY: Scholastic Press, 2009. Print. "A wordless story in which Chicken finds a colorful way to cheer up Cat, a friend from the country who feels sad during a visit to Chicken's city home." (CIP)

Wiesner, David. Sector 7 . New York: Clarion Books, 1999. Print. "While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country." (CIP)

Wilson, April. April Wilson's magpie magic: a tale of colorful mischief. New York: Dial Books For Young Readers, 1999. Print. "A wordless picture book that depicts a young artist who draws a picture of a magpie which then comes to life and interacts with a series of colorful drawings." (CIP)


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